Excrement receptacle



Oct. 30, 1934. w w T R 1,978,871

EXCREMENT RECEPTACLE Filed June 5, 1934 'INVENTOR. WALTER LM Fives/v ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 30, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EXCREMENT RECEPTACLE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to excrement receptacles, and same is designed primarily but not necessarily for use in connection with the form of collapsible commode shown and described in my co-pending application for commodes, filed February 12, 1934, Serial No. 710,932, and same has for its object the provision of a receptacle which can be readily collapsed with the commode when the latter is not in use and then quickly distended to its operative form when the commode is set up for use.

A further object is to provide a receptacle which is particularly designed for use by very young children, the rim construction of the receptacle being such that it will be exceedingly soft and otherwise formed so as to prevent bruising of the skin.

Another object is to provide a receptacle which is constructed of soft waterproof material such as rubber and whose front portion at the rim of the receptacle is provided with a guard to prevent urine from coming in contact with the seat of the commode.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement of parts which will hereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in the hereto appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a single and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limita tions are necessarily made to precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a commode showing the device applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section therethrough;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the outer receptacle;

Figure 4' is a perspective view of the inner receptacle.

The commode 5 may be of any suitable construction, and as illustrated same is provided with a seat 6 having an opening 7 therein.

The receptacle 8 is preferably formed of rubber and same is provided with a substantially semispherical body 9 which terminates at its upper end in an annular rim or flange 10. The body 8 is adapted to be projected through the seat opening 7 to occupy the position shown in Figure 2. The base of the rim or flange 10 is flat and of a width which overlies a substantial portion of the seat 6, whereby to positively prevent accidental displacement of the receptacle from the seat by downward pressure exerted upon the rim end thereof.

The upper surface of the rim is curved transversely and this part of the structure is preferably quite soft so that the tender skin of a child will not be bruised when in contact therewith. This portion of the rim has embedded therein a reinforcing ring 11 of hard material such as metal, the same functioning to further prevent the receptacle from being entirely forced through the opening 7 by any downward pressure exerted upon the receptacle.

At the front of the receptacle and formed as an integral part of the rim 10 is a splash guard 12 for preventing accidental discharge of urine upon the seat 6.

Within the receptacle 8 is a somewhat similar receptacle or lining 13, the same coming in close contact with the inner walls thereof as shown in Figure 2. It is formed of waterproof material, such as oiled paper, and it is intended that it be destroyed when use thereof has been made. It is formed with diametrically disposed flexible tabs 14, and at its front same has a flexible guard portion 15 which functions as a lining for the guard 12. The tabs 14 may be readily grasped between the fingers and the receptacle 13 withdrawn from the outer receptacle 8.

The said outer receptacle is formed with diametrically oppositely disposed lifting tabs 16 whereby the receptacle may be removed from or applied to the commode, as desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A receptacle having an annular flange formed with diametrically oppositely disposed Q tabs and a front guard portion at the open end of the receptacle, and an inner receptacle of destructible material removably mounted in the first receptacle and provided at its open end and at the front thereof with a guard portion which ,3,

closely engages the inner face of the guard portion of the first said receptacle.

2. A lining for excrement receptacles comprising a substantially semi-spherical receptacle of destructible material, the same having a flexible urine guard at its front end and a pair of substantially similar diametrically oppositely disposed lifting tabs at the sides thereof.

WALTER W. THUREN. 

